Steven A. Sharpe

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke2Yellen5Powell3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 0–0.25%

unchanged · Jun 2012 – Jan 2021

Rate moves

2 hikes · 0 cuts

8 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

4

at 4 of 10 meetings

Unanimous

60%

6 of 10 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors5 meetingsJun 19–20, 2012 – Jul 26–27, 2016
• Assistant Directors, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors1 meetingDec 15–16, 2015
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors3 meetingsSep 19–20, 2017 – Jan 28–29, 2020
• Senior Adviser, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors1 meetingJan 26–27, 2021